Formerly Accredited or Candidate Institutions

Formerly Accredited or Candidate Institutions

Formerly Accredited or Candidate Institutions

A number of institutions were accredited or granted candidacy by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) at one time, but no longer have status with the Commission. Their status may have changed for a number of reasons, including but not limited to closure of the institution, merger with another institution, voluntary withdrawal from candidacy or accreditation by the institution, or termination or withdrawal of candidacy or accreditation by WSCUC. This list does not include institutions that applied for accreditation but withdrew from the process before candidacy or accreditation was granted, or institutions which withdrew or lost their status in the past but have since reapplied and been regranted candidacy or accreditation.

Contact information for transcript requests is given where this is known. WSCUC cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. WSCUC does not hold transcripts for formerly accredited institutions, is not able to process requests for transcripts, and is not able to help in cases where former students are experiencing difficulties in getting transcripts. Please see https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/st/ for additional information about locating transcripts.

Please note that the Commission changed its name in July 2014. Prior to then, it was known as the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Institution Name

Allied American University

Accreditation Status

Institution Withdrew

Website

www.allied.edu

Comments

Granted candidacy 2/22/2013. Voluntarily withdrew from candidacy 2/4/2016 and ceased operation at the end of December 2016. For transcripts: http://www.allied.edu/student-services/transcript-request.aspx

Last Accredited

Institution Name

Ambassador College

Accreditation Status

Candidacy Terminated

Website

Comments

Granted candidacy 2/28/75 to the Pasadena campus. Candidacy was terminated 6/30/1978. This campus closed permanently in 1990. For transcripts: https://ambassador.edu/

Last Accredited

Institution Name

American Armenian International College

Accreditation Status

Institution Withdrew

Website

Comments

Granted candidacy 6/30/1986. Candidacy status was extended twice and then withdrawn 6/30/1993 at the request of the institution. University of La Verne handled the teach-out arrangements and may have information about obtaining transcripts, however this is not confirmed.

Last Accredited

Institution Name

American Baptist Seminary of the West

Accreditation Status

Institution Withdrew

Website

Comments

Accredited April 1973 while located in Covina, CA and terminated 6/30/1975 (reason for termination not recorded.) Institution moved from Covina to Berkeley and candidacy was subsequently granted to the Berkeley campus 2/28/1986. Candidacy was subsequently cancelled at the institution's request effective 6/30/1991. It is now part of the Graduate Theological Union. For transcripts: http://www.absw.edu/current-students/office-of-the-registrar/

Last Accredited

Institution Name

American Conservatory Theater

Accreditation Status

Institution Withdrew

Website

http://www.act-sf.org

Comments

Officially closed as an educational institution on June 22, 2022. Granted Candidacy on June 30, 1978 and Initially accredited on June 30, 1984. Transcript requests to https://www.act-sf.org/training/general-information/transcript-request/.

Last Accredited

06/22/2022

Institution Name

Antioch University Los Angeles

Accreditation Status

Institution Withdrew

Website

www.antioch.edu/los-angeles/

Comments

Granted accreditation 6/15/2007 as a separate accreditable institution from Antioch University. Accreditation was voluntarily withdrawn 6/30/2011. The institution was accredited by HLC prior to this and accreditation continues through the HLC as a campus of the Antoch University system. For transcripts: www.antioch.edu/los-angeles/

Last Accredited

Institution Name

Antioch University Santa Barbara

Accreditation Status

Institution Withdrew

Website

https://www.antioch.edu/santa-barbara/

Comments

Granted accreditation 6/22/07 as a separate accreditable institution from Antioch University. Accreditation was voluntarily withdrawn 6/30/2011. The institution was accredited by HLC prior to this and accreditation continues through the HLC as a campus of the Antioch University system. For transcripts: www.antioch.edu/santa-barbara/

Last Accredited

Institution Name

Argosy University

Accreditation Status

Accreditation Withdrawn

Website

http://www.argosy.edu

Comments

Initial accreditation granted for 5 years in June 2010. Accreditation granted effective September 30, 2011. Withdraw Accreditation effective June 14, 2019 Refer to this link for transcripts: https://www.parchment.com/u/registration/30244283/institution

Last Accredited

Institution Name

Armstrong College

Accreditation Status

Accreditation Terminated

Website

Comments

Accredited 1/31/1963, accreditation terminated 7/1/1990. Armstrong was then accredited by ACICS. BPPVE (http://www.bppe.ca.gov/) may have transcript information but this is not confirmed.

Last Accredited

Institution Name

Azusa Pacific Online University

Accreditation Status

Institution Withdrew

Website

Comments

Former name of Los Angeles Pacific University (LAPU). Withdrew from candidacy under name APOU in 2014. LAPU was granted accreditation in 2017.

Last Accredited